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Human arrogance begins when people rebel against the Lord, and their hearts rebel against the one who made them.
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The beginning of arrogance is sin, and those who cling to it will pour out blasphemy. For this reason the Lord brings calamities upon them, and he ruins them completely.
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The Lord destroyed the thrones of rulers, and he raised up the gentle in their place.
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The Lord plucked up the roots of nations, and he planted the humble in their place.
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The Lord ruined the lands of the nations, and he leveled them to their very foundations.